Nope...read it more closely. It was in an antique mall. i discovered it last night while searching for some antique buttons to replace the ones on an overcoat I thrifted. I wish it was in a thrift store for $50 or something....but it wasn't. Still got a decent deal on something I was searching for for 5 years or more.

Ok, so this was definitely not bought at normal thrift prices, but was an exceptionally good deal I couldn't pass up. As many of you know, before I got into this menswear bit, I used to deal in collectibles. Mainly vintage cameras. This was on the top of my list of cameras to find, but until yesterday I had never even laid eyes on one in person. This was in an antique mall, in the booth where I usually find bulk bags of cufflinks. I never looked in the glass case above the cufflinks so I have no idea how long this was sitting there.

That one is in exceptional condition, which is the real key to finding one. I found an earlier model last year (1952 - IIIf with lens) and sold it for $750 to a buyer in Hong Kong. The M3 in that condition may be worth more. If you never have handled one, it feels like a solid piece of metal and every thing is exceptionally precise in all of the settings and shutter.

Ok, so this was definitely not bought at normal thrift prices, but was an exceptionally good deal I couldn't pass up. As many of you know, before I got into this menswear bit, I used to deal in collectibles. Mainly vintage cameras. This was on the top of my list of cameras to find, but until yesterday I had never even laid eyes on one in person. This was in an antique mall, in the booth where I usually find bulk bags of cufflinks. I never looked in the glass case above the cufflinks so I have no idea how long this was sitting there.

Hey guys, I've been a lurker for a while but decided to finally become a member and try to learn some more from all of you. For starters, could you all help me with an authenticity check on this Brioni tie I thrifted this week? Obviously I'm new to Brioni soI know very very little, so if its obvious please just explain what it is for future reference.

Grabbed 2 random ass things today- They both came out on the same cart and no one touched them. First was a GraLab enlarger timer for $5.99. A hell of a deal and as a photographer, I think it'd make an appropriate kitchen timer. Also for the kitchen, some ikea dioder under counter led lights, unopened, for $10. Now I need to track down a lockable metal storage cabinet and I'll almost be set haha.